This worksheet teaches students to use grid references like C4 and compass directions to find places on a map, describe paths, and work out distances with a scale. The worksheet is split into warm-up questions, standard questions and then extension questions to test you.
The concepts it covers:
- A grid reference names a square: the column letter first, then the row number. C4 is column C, row 4.
- On this map, north is up, south is down, east is right and west is left.
- A path can be described by squares and directions: "3 squares east, then 2 squares north".
- A spreadsheet uses the same system: cell B3 is column B, row 3.
What your child will practise:
- Finding what is in a given square.
- Giving the grid reference of a place.
- Following and writing directions on a map.
- Using a scale to find distances.
- Reading cells in a spreadsheet.
Every section opens with a worked example, and the download includes a full answer key with step-by-step solutions and teaching notes on the mistakes students most commonly make.
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